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Analysis: Live sports less of a key subs driver

According to research from home media consumer intelligence specialist Aluma, if their favourite TV sport moved its live games exclusively to a subscription streaming service such as Netflix or Prime Video, only 8 per cent of US pay-TV subscribers would definitely cancel. Among pay-TV subscribers that selected professional football as their favourite TV sport, 11 […]

November 1, 2022

Research: AVoD 32% of video consumption

Research from entertainment technologist TiVo finds that the average number of video services used by North American consumers is approaching double-digits for the first time in history, up to an average of 9.86 video services from 8.8 a year ago. According to the TiVo Video Trends Report, contributing to the rise is an increase in […]

October 31, 2022

Spain: 60% connected homes accessing pay-TV

The CNMC has analysed Internet consumption in Spain during the second quarter of 2022. Nine out of ten Spaniards used the network in the last three months and 78.7 per cent of them did so several times a day, according to the findings of the most recent CNMC Panel de Hogares (Household Panel). More and […]

October 31, 2022

Comcast to sell Sky Germany?

Comcast is contemplating selling off its Sky Deutschland pay-TV division. Numerous reports, including Bloomberg, suggest that Comcast is considering the sale of business in Germany, which is weighing down its European operations in the most recent quarter, people familiar with the matter said. The US broadcaster is working with an adviser as it studies a […]

October 28, 2022By Chris Forrester

Report: Subscription TV suffering

Across Samsung Smart TVs in Europe, ad-supported video on demand (AVoD) services’ share of streaming hours per TV screen has increased 5 percentage points since the beginning of the year. This is an ongoing indication of the evolving way in which audiences are accessing content. As the cost of living rises across the world, and […]

October 28, 2022

Court: ‘Portugal’s AV tax in line with European law’

The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) has ruled that the audiovisual tax, collected from pay-TV operators in Portugal, is not contrary to EU Law. In its judgment, the Court of Justice established that the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) “does not preclude national legislation which imposes a charge intended […]

October 28, 2022From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Research: Canadians cancelling SVoDs

While House of the Dragon, Stranger Things or the latest Marvel offering may still represent must-see viewing for Canadians, households across the country are making hard choices about which shows – and the subscription they require – they enjoy most. As subscription costs increase, streaming platforms threaten to crack down on password sharing and even […]

October 28, 2022

Sky revenue down 14.3%

Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended September 30th 2022. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation., commented: “I’m proud of the company and our strong financial results this quarter. We delivered solid growth in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, generated significant free cash flow, invested in our businesses’ future […]

October 27, 2022

BBC social TV personal data project

Researchers at the BBC are looking at the future of personal data in the next phase of the Internet, with an experiment around social TV. The Corporation’s Research & Development unit has launched is a version of the BBC Together watch party platform, which is powered by personal data stores. During the pandemic, watch parties […]

October 27, 2022By Colin Mann

Spain: Mediapro launches Gol Mundial

Spanish TV group Mediapro has launched Gol Mundial, a pay OTT service that will air all 64 matches from the Qatar World Cup. The service will be available to all devices via the Gol Mundial website or the specific apps for a one-off payment of €19.99. In addition, an Android TV STB is available for […]

October 26, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid